Flavio Cobolli might not be a household name yet, but he's making waves at Wimbledon. The 23-year-old talent has secured his spot in the limelight by defeating Jack Draper conqueror Marin Cilic, propelling him into his first Grand Slam quarter-final against Novak Djokovic.

None of this might have happened at all; as a teenager, Flavio wanted to be a soccer player. But the Italian tennis star, now ranked number 24 in the world, has tennis in his blood. Here, get to know Flavio’s parents Stefano and Francesca:

Rising Italian tennis star Flavio Cobolli will come face to face with one of his heroes when he plays Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon men' s quarter finals - off court his other great loves are football and his stunning,

The 23-year-old had an inconsistent start to 2025, but the biggest title of his career to date was a spur to the Wimbledon quarterfinals.

Flavio Cobolli has been making waves at Wimbledon 2025. He has advanced to the quarterfinals, his first at a Major, never having progressed beyond the third round prior to this.